1. What are your designated chores in your home?
Cosmo does a lot of his own laundry and I do the laundry for the girls & myself. He has no problem cooking or running the vaccuum. I grocery shop and take of the "inside"; Cosmo is responsible for the "outside."
2. What is your least favorite chore to do around the house?
I don't have a least favorite. I don't mind doing housework, just never have enough time to get everything done which ends up getting me frustrated.
3. What was your designated chore growing up?
We always had to keep our rooms clean and I cleaned the bathroom each Saturday growing up. My brother mowed the lawn when he got older and I think we took turns doing the dishes and setting the table.
4. Did you get paid to do chores or was your allowance connected to you completing your chores? I don't remember getting an actual allowance, I think it was more of an "as needed basis."
5. If you had a bit of extra money, would you hire a cleaning person or would you save the money for something else?
Currently on the search for a good cleaning person. When I was a SAHM, obviously there was no need. But when I work full-time that seems to be part of the deal. I would much rather spend time with my family than cleaning toilets. But, even if we have a cleaning person come in a couple times a month, the girls are still responsible for their own rooms. And I don't have the cleaning person change sheets on our bed or do our laundry. That is just way too personal.
6. What chores will you make your kids do around the house?
Both girls have always helped Cosmo with yardwork all year-round. I load the dishwasher, they empty it (depending on their age I would take out glass and sharp objects first and leave mostly the plastic stuff / pots & pans). I do their laundry but they have started to fold more of it and they put it away. KJ is responsible for the dog. T runs a lot of errands for me (last summer she did the grocery shopping each week, picked-up/dropped off my dry cleaning, took my car in for oil change, etc). When they were little they both liked to dust.
7. How frequently do you do laundry? Wash your sheets? Dust?
I do laundry EVERY freakin' day. No lie. I change our sheets every week. I dust when I see something that needs to be dusted, I don’t have a schedule.
8. Do you have a designated “chore day” during the week?
No, I do a little each day.
9. What is your favorite chore–if such a thing exists?
I actually like grocery shopping but hate to cook. If Cosmo cooks, I will gladly clean-up after him. I like to do laundry (i.e., put it in the washer and put it in the dryer) but hate to fold it.
10. Do you do anything to help pass the time while doing chores (music, TV, etc.)?
Always have music blaring when I do housework (disco, 70's rock, a little hip hop, 80's hair bands -- Bon Jovi, Poison). I like to watch TV/catch up on my TiVo when I fold laundry.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Aftermath
This has got to be one of the saddest stories. An entire family lost their lives in this past weekend's storms. http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/04/10575527-toddler-found-after-twister-dies-in-hospital
And for every horrible story we read about the recent storms, there are wonderful stories of survival like this one. http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/05/10581861-tornado-drops-boy-on-highway-350-ft-from-home
We were safe & sound this past Friday during the terrible storms and hope everyone else came out OK, too! I always love having all of my "chicks" in the nest on bad weather nights. Cosmo had been in Nashville all week training for his new job. The original plan was for KJ & I drive up to NashVegas Friday night for her vball tournament and he would just switch hotels and stay with us. Well. since the weather was so bad, I didn't want to drive and Cosmo didn't want to spend another night alone in his hotel room. He was able to leave Nashville fairly early Friday and was home safe & sound by 3 PM. It was a quick weekend -- we drove up to the tournament on Saturday and drove back home on Sunday. Her games weren't supposed to start until 3 PM on Saturday but they delayed everything an hour to allow for all of us who didn't drive up Friday because of the storms. We didn't get off the court until after 9 PM Saturday night and had a great team dinner afterward! We were on the road by 10:30 AM Sunday -- she had an 8 AM game (lost both matches) and then had a 10 AM games(won both matches).
The tournament was good, we didn't play great but KJ served very well all weekend and got a significant amount of playing time. Shout outs to our other 12 year old team are in order! They went on to win 3rd place! So awesome! I always end up sitting next to a random, chatty mom at this tournaments and always love when they say it was a pleasure to play us. Some of the other teams have had bad experiences with obnoxious parents, nasty girls on the court, etc. One of the mom's from an opposing team told me they played against a team who laughed hysterically when someone couldn't get their serve over the net. So rude. We need to keep in mind these girls are 12/6th grade. We have some 5th graders on our team and we even have a 10 year old.
T-bone had an awesome weekend in Oxford. She drove out Saturday morning, met up w/ her friend at the sorority house and then went on to cheer the Rebs at the baseball game against Miami U of Ohio. They were trying to get over to the basketball game against Alabama but went out for a late lunch instead. The had a late birthday dinner for one of the other sorority sisters and had kind of an early night ("early" for T and "early" for me mean two totally different things). Which was good for T because she had the dance clinic Sunday afternoon. One of the ladies I work with knows a senior girl at Ole Miss and gave her T's number. She was so sweet and Katie & a friend took T out for breakfast Sunday morning before the clinic. She got home around 8 PM and said she is so excited to be at Ole Miss in the fall. She said this weekend totally confirmed that she made the right decision and she's so ready for high school to be over. I remember last year, around this time, T telling me, "Mom. I have senioritis so bad. Which is really bad because I'm only a junior." She's been ready to go for a while now. She's been in school for 13 years (kindergarten-12) with the same kids, in the same town and is just so ready for a change. She's still proud of her high school and went to the basketball semi-finals @ the BJCC Friday to support the boys & girls teams and I know Cosmo was sending her the girls game updates Saturday night (Go Bucs!). She is just SO ready to start the next chapter of her life.
And for every horrible story we read about the recent storms, there are wonderful stories of survival like this one. http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/05/10581861-tornado-drops-boy-on-highway-350-ft-from-home
We were safe & sound this past Friday during the terrible storms and hope everyone else came out OK, too! I always love having all of my "chicks" in the nest on bad weather nights. Cosmo had been in Nashville all week training for his new job. The original plan was for KJ & I drive up to NashVegas Friday night for her vball tournament and he would just switch hotels and stay with us. Well. since the weather was so bad, I didn't want to drive and Cosmo didn't want to spend another night alone in his hotel room. He was able to leave Nashville fairly early Friday and was home safe & sound by 3 PM. It was a quick weekend -- we drove up to the tournament on Saturday and drove back home on Sunday. Her games weren't supposed to start until 3 PM on Saturday but they delayed everything an hour to allow for all of us who didn't drive up Friday because of the storms. We didn't get off the court until after 9 PM Saturday night and had a great team dinner afterward! We were on the road by 10:30 AM Sunday -- she had an 8 AM game (lost both matches) and then had a 10 AM games(won both matches).
The tournament was good, we didn't play great but KJ served very well all weekend and got a significant amount of playing time. Shout outs to our other 12 year old team are in order! They went on to win 3rd place! So awesome! I always end up sitting next to a random, chatty mom at this tournaments and always love when they say it was a pleasure to play us. Some of the other teams have had bad experiences with obnoxious parents, nasty girls on the court, etc. One of the mom's from an opposing team told me they played against a team who laughed hysterically when someone couldn't get their serve over the net. So rude. We need to keep in mind these girls are 12/6th grade. We have some 5th graders on our team and we even have a 10 year old.
T-bone had an awesome weekend in Oxford. She drove out Saturday morning, met up w/ her friend at the sorority house and then went on to cheer the Rebs at the baseball game against Miami U of Ohio. They were trying to get over to the basketball game against Alabama but went out for a late lunch instead. The had a late birthday dinner for one of the other sorority sisters and had kind of an early night ("early" for T and "early" for me mean two totally different things). Which was good for T because she had the dance clinic Sunday afternoon. One of the ladies I work with knows a senior girl at Ole Miss and gave her T's number. She was so sweet and Katie & a friend took T out for breakfast Sunday morning before the clinic. She got home around 8 PM and said she is so excited to be at Ole Miss in the fall. She said this weekend totally confirmed that she made the right decision and she's so ready for high school to be over. I remember last year, around this time, T telling me, "Mom. I have senioritis so bad. Which is really bad because I'm only a junior." She's been ready to go for a while now. She's been in school for 13 years (kindergarten-12) with the same kids, in the same town and is just so ready for a change. She's still proud of her high school and went to the basketball semi-finals @ the BJCC Friday to support the boys & girls teams and I know Cosmo was sending her the girls game updates Saturday night (Go Bucs!). She is just SO ready to start the next chapter of her life.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Respect the Polygon
Supposed to be a wild weather day. If you live in AL, follow James Spann @spann on Twitter or watch ABC 33/40. I believe you can also listen in on the Rick & Bubba network. James is the man and will let you know when to get in your safe spot. His geographic knowledge of the state of Alabama is phenomenal. http://jamesspann.com/js/?q=node/3 and I love the fact that's he's been married to his wife forever!
This crazy weather is wrecking havoc on our weekend plans / games / tournaments. Tonight was supposed to be dance team try-outs but every thing's been cancelled. As if those poor girls weren't nervous enough, they now have to wait the entire weekend and audition on Monday! The boys lax team was supposed to play a team from ATL tonight and Coach was able to secure the turf field in the event of rain but tornado's are a whole different story so he's cancelled the game all together. T is supposed to play Saturday AM and if the field is a mess, I'm sure her games will be cancelled as well. KJ & I were supposed to drive to Nashville for her vball tourney but I don't think we need to be on the road today so we'll just head up in the AM. I'm so glad all my chicks will be in the nest tonight. And of course, we feel so much safer having our own version of Al Roker at home (she's just a little younger, a little whiter, a little thinner). KJ's got our emergency kit ready and is hunkered down. I wouldn't be surprised if she put on her bike helmet or her lacrosse goalie helmet on tonight for the possibility of falling debris. Trust me. that kid respects the polygon.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
It's OK Thursdays
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Glitter is our Friend
So happy when I saw Lily Lemontree's post the other day! If it's a special enough occassion to get dressed up, go all out and don't skimp on the shine!http://lilylemontree.blogspot.com/2012/02/glitteratti-style-at-2012-academy.html
In my personal opinion, you can never have too much glitter (or sequins). I luv, luv, luv glitter and think a little glitter makes everything so much better!
Eva Longoria and Taylor Swift both believe in the healing powers of sequins (as does Carrie Underwood, Kate Winslet, Nicole Richey, Anne Hathaway).
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
A little Sun, a little Give-Away
One of my favorite websites, Hooked on Houses, has the most magnificent photos of one of my most favorite movie houses with one of my favorite actresses! #Daymade
http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/
If you need a little mini-mental vacation, check out Cote de Texas's blog post today! Luv, luv, luv today's photos and give-away!
http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2012/02/fabulous-california-vacation-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CoteDeTexas+%28COTE+DE+TEXAS%29
Head over to Carolina Country Girl's website to enter her Kindle Fire Cover give-away!
http://thecarolinacountrygirl.blogspot.com/2012/02/giveaway-time.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CarolinaCountryGirl+%28Carolina+Country+Girl%29
http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/
If you need a little mini-mental vacation, check out Cote de Texas's blog post today! Luv, luv, luv today's photos and give-away!
http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2012/02/fabulous-california-vacation-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CoteDeTexas+%28COTE+DE+TEXAS%29
Head over to Carolina Country Girl's website to enter her Kindle Fire Cover give-away!
http://thecarolinacountrygirl.blogspot.com/2012/02/giveaway-time.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CarolinaCountryGirl+%28Carolina+Country+Girl%29
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